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Province of Bulacan
Municipality of Marilao
EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 82ND REGULAR SESSION OF THE 8TH
SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF MARILAO, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, HELD AT THE
SESSION HALL OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON
MARCH 09, 2015
PRESENT:
Hon. Andre Favian D. Santos - - - - - Municipal Vice Mayor
Presiding Officer
COUNCILORS
ABSENT:
Hon. Divina E. Reyes - - - - - Councilor (Vacation Leave)
Hon. Mark Joseph L. Guillermo - - - - - Councilor
Hon. Joselito A. Ventura - - - - - Councilor (Ex-Officio, Liga)
Introduced by Councilors Irma G. Celones, Divina E. Reyes, Allane T. Sayo and Mark
Joseph L. Guillermo and unanimously seconded by all members of the Sangguniang Bayan
present.
AN ORDINANCE
PROMOTING AND PROTECTING BREASTFEEDING PROGRAM AND CHILD
NUTRITION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARILAO, PROVINCE OF BULACAN.
WHEREAS, women have the constitutional right to breastfeed and no one has the right
to discriminate or segregate against any breastfeeding mother;
WHEREAS, breast milk is clearly the most complete and ideal food for the growth of
healthy human babies, using the resources of the mother’s body to create perfect and optimal
nourishment for the baby and providing immunological benefits to the child that are only
available from human milk;
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WHEREAS, a panel of global experts convened by the World Health Organization have
identified breastfeeding as the most cost effective measure to prevent infant and young child
deaths;
WHEREAS, breastfeeding can save lives and have significant impact on our National
and Local Health Budget and Low Cost Health improvement for both mother and baby;
WHEREAS, the Department of Health has developed and signed a National Policy on
infant and Young Child Feeding that is in line with the Global Strategy, thus hereby recommend
the following as infant and young child feeding practice;
WHEREAS, the World Health Organization and UNICEF have made breastfeeding a
priority issue and are strongly encouraging employers globally to facilitate the continuation of
breastfeeding when nursing women return to work;
WHEREAS, the public shall be informed about the risk associated with the use of breast
milk substitute and supplements and related products through adequate, consistent and objective
information and appropriate regulation of the marketing and distribution of the said substitute,
supplement and related products;
Section 1. The Municipality Government of Marilao Health Department shall be the lead
agency in promoting and implementing the objectives of this ordinance.
Section 2. The Municipal Health Office of the Municipality of Marilao shall ensure that
all health personnel are well informed about the provisions of the plan and the supportive
legislations like Executive Order No. 51 (E.O. 51), specifically Section 8, thereof which states:
(a) Health Workers shall encourage and promote breastfeeding and shall make
themselves familiar with objectives and consistent information on maternal and infant
nutrition, and with their responsibilities under this Code.
(d) Samples of infant formulas or other products within the scope of this Code, or
of equivalent or utensils for their preparation or use, shall not be provided to health
workers except when necessary for the purpose of professional evaluation or research in
accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Health. No
health workers shall give samples of infant formula to pregnant women and mothers of
infants or members of their families.
(e) Manufacturers and distributors of products within the scope of this Code may
assist in the research, scholarships and continuing education, of health professionals, in
accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by The Department of Health.”
Section 4. The Barangays with the support of the Municipality of Marilao Health
Department hereby encouraged to establish community support groups, composed of willing
constituents of the community that will support pregnant and breastfeeding mother whenever
breastfeeding and complementary feeding problems and challenges will arise.
Section 6. The Municipality Government of Marilao and all barangays shall ensure that
NO facility of the health care system such as health centers shall be used for the purpose of
promoting infant formula or other breast milk substitute, supplement and other related products.
It shall ensure the non- separation of the newborn from the mother from early breastfeeding
initiation and rooming - in.
Section 7. It is hereby mandated that all health and non-health facilities, establishment or
institution shall establish lactation/breastfeeding station. The lactation shall be adequately
provided with the necessary equipment and facilities, such as: lavatory for hand-washing, unless
storing expressed breast milk; electrical outlets for breast pumps; a small table; comfortable
seats; and other items, the standards of which shall be defined by the Department of Health. The
lactation station shall not be located in the toilet.
In addition, all health and non-health facilities, establishments or institution shall take strict
measures to prevent any direct or indirect form of promotion, marketing, and/or sales of infant
formula and/or breast milk substitutes within the lactations, or in any event or circumstances
which may be conducive to the same.
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Apart from the said minimum requirements, all health and non-health facilities, establishments or
institutions may provide other suitable facilities or services within the lactation station, all of
which, upon due substantiation, shall be considered eligible for purposes of Section 14 of the
Republic Act No. 10028, otherwise known as the Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of
2009.
Section 8. Nursing employees shall be granted break intervals in addition to the regular
time-off for meals to breastfeed or express milk. These intervals, which shall include the time it
takes an employee to get to and from the workplace lactation station, shall be counted as
compensable hours worked. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) may adjust the
same. Provided, that such intervals shall not be less than a total of forty (40) minutes for every
eight (8) hour working period.
Section 9. The Municipality Government of Marilao and all barangays shall encourage
schools, to organize seminars/orientations/forum/discussions related to appropriate infant feeding
and breastfeeding addressed to children and their parents.
Section 10. This Ordinance shall take effect on the day following its posting at the
entrance of the Municipal Hall and in two (2) other conspicuous places in the municipality for
ten (10) days.
EDGAR P. RAMIREZ
Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan
MAR 16, 2015
APPROVED: _________________
Date
JUANITO H. SANTIAGO
Municipal Mayor
CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that this municipal ordinance was approved on third and final reading on
March 09, 2015.
EDGAR P. RAMIREZ
Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan